Mook Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 Thoughts on the conquest dc or anteres md for baits up to 5 oz. gonna be putting it on a ldc 8’ mh. Gonna he using it mostly for gill glides and other small glides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonmitch Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 I fish the slower DC 200 on my LDC H and it’s a perfect setup for my style of fishing The faster DC 200 or Antares may be better for glide bait fishing. warrenjeffrey and Mook 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumbler Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 (edited) Do you like rounds or low profiles? I thought I could use both and now find myself avoiding rounds and looking for ways to not use them. Dang good reels too! Just dont feel good in hand to me...several conquests and a really light and maybe better casting luna later. Cant speak to conquest DC. Never thrown one. Antares DC monster drive is the smoothest and longest casting medium swimbait reel I own. For baits up to 5 oz, it would be hard to beat in my book unless you just want more line cap or slower retrieve rate. Edited May 20, 2020 by grumbler Fast_Bassin, Bassboydave, Chuch10 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted May 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 1 hour ago, grumbler said: Do you like rounds or low profiles? I thought I could use both and now find myself avoiding rounds and looking for ways to not use them. Dang good reels too! Just dont feel good in hand to me...several conquests and a really light and maybe better casting luna later. Cant speak to conquest DC. Never thrown one. Antares DC monster drive is the smoothest and longest casting medium swimbait reel I own. For baits up to 5 oz, it would be hard to beat in my book unless you just want more line cap or slower retrieve rate. Appreciate the responses. I prefer low profile reels. The Calcutta dc looked a little bulky for a 200 reel. I also like the faster gear ratio on the Antares. Definitely leaning more towards the anteres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass_blaster Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 I’m interested in the Antares/Calcutta DC reels. Top of the line for sure. But just saw the Exsense DC for sale for $349. So now not totally sure what to do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumbler Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 3 braid settings on that one. If braid was on your menu, it should definitely be on target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewwang1769 Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Bass_blaster said: I’m interested in the Antares/Calcutta DC reels. Top of the line for sure. But just saw the Exsense DC for sale for $349. So now not totally sure what to do... Just to let you know thats not the top of the line one, its a completely different model released this year that was designed for braided line, mostly seabass fishing. The top of the line one still retails for the same price as the antares dc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass_blaster Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 46 minutes ago, Andrewwang1769 said: Just to let you know thats not the top of the line one, its a completely different model released this year that was designed for braided line, mostly seabass fishing. The top of the line one still retails for the same price as the antares dc Ah ok. Thanks for the clarification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merkexpress Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 Have you considered looking into the 2020 shimano exsence DC? Just trying g to provide another option. I just ordered one for my “mid” sized baits. I was planning to top out at 3 maybe 4 ounces though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonmitch Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 Here’s a size comparison between the two. Antares feels bigger in my hand even though it’s low pro BOZ, kahai808 and chevro1et 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewwang1769 Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 33 minutes ago, Bass_blaster said: Ah ok. Thanks for the clarification. Still a good reel though and you can find it for 270 on ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass_blaster Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 41 minutes ago, Londonmitch said: Here’s a size comparison between the two. Antares feels bigger in my hand even though it’s low pro Since you have both, if you had to pick a favorite, which would it be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonmitch Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 15 minutes ago, Bass_blaster said: Since you have both, if you had to pick a favorite, which would it be? Really depends how you fish. If you want a fast reel the Antares is the one. I just don’t use it nearly as much as the Conquest 4.8:1 because it’s just too fast for me. The DC200HG 6.2:1 is sort of in the middle of the two. Haven’t had a chance to fish mine as much either Antares Perfect for glides and things like that. Can’t go wrong with either of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RmpRods Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 On 5/20/2020 at 5:35 PM, Londonmitch said: Here’s a size comparison between the two. Antares feels bigger in my hand even though it’s low pro Up to what size of baits would you throw the antares? I've purchased the conquest 201hg dc but I thinj the max of baits woukd be around 3/4oz range. Can the antares cast bigger stuff comfortably? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrianb92 Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 @RmpRods I toss the 86 glide on my Conquest DC200HG all day comfortably. I set it to the wind setting and it’s good to go. I also upgraded the handle to a 100mm handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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